MASHANTUCKET, CT
(January 16, 2017) – The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
and Foxwoods® Resort Casino
raised over $140,000 during the 2016 MPTN Giving Campaign, an annual
fundraising effort to support community members in need. Local beneficiaries
included United Way of Southeastern Connecticut and their partner agencies, and
Foxwoods’ Employee Emergency Assistance Fund which received $108,251 and $33,433,
respectively. Additionally, Foxwoods’
fourth annual “Stuff the Bus” campaign collected over 15,000 new, unwrapped
children’s toys, blankets, winter coats and other essentials for United Way of
Southeastern Connecticut’s “Tommy Toy” Fund program.

“We are humbled to aid local organizations with missions to help those
who need it most, and are grateful for the generosity of our team members,
guests and community members who have made this year’s collective contribution
possible,” said
Chairman Rodney Butler of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. “The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Foxwoods
embrace an ongoing commitment to give back to the community through our
longstanding partnerships and programs, including United Way of Southeastern Connecticut and our Employee Emergency
Assistance Fund.”

United Way of Southeastern Connecticut is a local, non-profit
organization located in New London, Connecticut. Through research, the
organization has found that certain areas within the community require careful
attention in order to thrive. In support of New London County, the United Way of Southeastern Connecticut accordingly addresses at least
one of these priority areas, including community
wellness, thriving children, basic needs, and promoting independence, when
allocating donation funds.

The Employee Emergency
Assistance Fund was created by the Mashantucket
Pequot Tribal Nation and Foxwoods to help aide eligible team members in times
of personal financial crisis due to unexpected and emergency events. It
is designed to address sudden, unexpected and critical catastrophes such as a
family crisis, acute illness, natural disaster or fire. Team members are able to
rely on funds that have been generously donated to the program through employee
and non-employee contributions in their greatest time of need.

To learn more about the
charitable organizations the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Foxwoods
Resort Casino support, visit www.foxwoods.com/foxwoodscares.

About the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation

The Mashantucket Pequots are a native Algonquin people in southeastern
Connecticut who endured centuries of conflict and survival on the oldest
continuously occupied reservation in the U.S. (est. 1666). As the first native
people within the continental United States to survive attempted genocidal
massacre by European immigrants (1637), the Mashantucket Pequots have an
unprecedented story of restoration, which is exhibited at their world-class
Museum and Research Center (www.pequotmuseum.org). For more information, visit www.mashantucket.com.

About Foxwoods
Resort Casino

25 Years Proud:
Since 1992, Foxwoods Resort Casino has offered guests The Wonder Of It All as
the premier resort destination in the Northeast. As the largest resort
casino in North America, Foxwoods offers a vast array of gaming in seven
casinos, AAA Four-Diamond hotels, restaurants from gourmet to quick service,
world-renowned spas, award-winning golf, state-of-the-art theaters, and
exclusive retailers. Foxwoods is owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot
Tribal Nation and was the first full-service casino built on an Indian
reservation, pioneering a nationwide tribal gaming movement that now includes
hundreds of casinos across the U.S. For more information on Foxwoods and the
property’s 25th anniversary celebrations, visit foxwoods.com.